Power transmission device



Dec. 1940- 'M, R. HUTCHISON. JR 2,225,698

POWER TRANSMISSION. DEVIQE Filed Feb. 8, 1959 5 Sheets-She et 1 FIG. 4 Fl (5 5 INVENTOR MILLER R. HUTCHISON JR.

BYa a #2. ATTORNEY M. R. HUTCHISON, JR

POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE Dec. 24, 1-940.

5 Sheets-Sheet 2 7 Filed Feb, 8, 1959 INVENTOR MILLER R. HUTCHISON JR.

BY E 2 (ML-ATTORNEY Dec. 24,-"1940. M. R2 HU TCH ISON, JR

' POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE 5 Sfieet-Sheet 3 2 Filed FbHs; 19:9

. |NVENTOR; MILLER R. HUTCHISONJR. BY

' @LATTORNEY Ba; 24, 1940, v R, HUTCI-SIISON, JR 2,225,698

POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE Filed Feb. 8, 1959 -5 Sheets-Sheet! 9 m .3 ll ll -s Ill 5! s! H S m 2' S r "I i m a l 8 'lOl 0 INVENTOR MBIIfLER'RHUTCHISON JR p at ATTORNEY Patented Dec .24, 1 94O l a 2,225,698

E T ES? ATENT Q FICB or,,by mesneassignments, to Paul Kollsman, NewYork,NY.

. Application February s, 1939 Serial No. 255,,202

' 20 Claims. (oi. 74-bit This invention relates to powertransmission nectionwiththe driven; member is intermittently. system's, more particularly. to devices for trans 'made andbroken for th'epurpose of delivering mitting powerfrom a firstrotating toa second torsionalblows. i rotatable element. a g It is another object of my invention to provide It is an object of this invention to provide a a device capable of producing a rapid succession 5 mechanical power transmission mechanism capaof rotaryimpacts against a drivenmember which ble of delivering torque froma driving to a driven may be stationary or turning more slowly than the member at various torque ratios in one; or thedriving mem'lcyen said device being operable by a opposite direction without the use of gears or motor running at a substantially constantfspeed. other commonly'used devices for multiplying" A further object of the present invention is 10 torque. i the provision of an impact tool forimparting It is an object of my invention to incorporate torsional force to work engagedby the tool, emin a torque amplifyingmechanism automatic bodyingn0ve1 means Iorincreasing the torque means for changing from-one torque ratio to of thejimpacts over the torque capacity of the 5 anotherin response to variations in speed and drivingrnember.) I p t 15. load. v a A still further object of my'invention is to v. A further objector my invention is to combine increase the efliciency of a torsional impact tool in e unitarystruct'ure' the two functions of proby eliminating retardation of the striking memviding various torque ratios and controlling the ber. between successive engagements. thereo'fwith 0 selection of rati0.- the strickenmernber. a f

- Yet another object of this inventionis to pro- Another objectfof my invention is to provide vide torque amplifying and torque ratio cona reversible power transmission mechanism betrolling and selecting mechanism having elements i, tween anrotating driving member and'a driven of simp1e,"rugged construction, assembled within member permitting the' former when starting a minimum of-space and capableof functioning from restquickly to attain normal running speed .25 I for extended periods without attention or 0bjec- H independently of the acceleration of the driven tionablewear, i C member, and to limit to a safe value. the load A further object of this invention is toprovide'f Sus ed y t e d v ng member ndep d t y in a power transmission mechanism between roof the load imposed upon the driven member. "tating elements'a driving connection affording a Afurther object of my invention is to provide relatively large change of phase angle in either alw r by the magnitude of torque'transdirection, without slipping. and providingtorque tt we a v g and driven member a multiplication upon the driven memberin rea m b d n 'sponse to an increase in load, the mechanism. t is alfurther jcct of this invent n p 35 being operable in either direction of rotation. Vlde a D d viq ouplin be- Yet another object of this invention is to proe a driving and ri n qt ab e P vide-betwe'en a rotating driving member and a i il v S p e ee m p an nrotatable driven member a mechanical reversie in ll d e driven l me t 40 ble power transmission means permitting a relae? predetermined magnitude. 40 'tivel y large phase displacement, between the, Ano le t yd t ni t pr ide a members in response to cyclically recurring drive Q Q Q S i mE Q i w en tab e 'or load conditions without causing objectionable elements for transmitting a t qu wh ch is pro- 3 torsional-vibrations. portional to the square oi the rotative speed of It is-a further object of the present invention to Yln fi fi I i provide in a power transmission mechanism,'opu h 7 j cts Ofthis invention will erable in one or the opposite direction of rotation, appear @93 a i e n. o the description l means permitting the normally driven member. hi h follows h a any ng drawings show-- to-overrunthe driving member when its "angular gig P T i P Purpqses embodiments velocity exceeds that of the driving member. f my invention. ltis. to be underst hOW- 50 A further object of my invention is to provide ever, th h fis pt n is not to be taken in a in atorque a mplifying mechanism, such asa nut s h scope o t invention bei runnerfor "rotary impact wrench for example, efi n th "'app ndedc1a1ms.. means cushioning'the drivingmember against Refer ing to the drawi gs:- a

, sudden changes in speed or load when the con- Fig. 1 is an elevation, partly in section, of a I Fig. 19 is a "section taken on line 5-5 of an .1 element of the device shown in. Fig. 18.

power transmission device embodying this invention.

- I Fig. 2 is a sectiontaken on line 2-4 of Fig. 1.

Figs. 3 to 6 illustrate various phases in the 5 operation-of the device shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

' Figs. 7 to lo illustrate modified forms of the invention. v

Figs. 11" and 12 show further phases in the ing the movable arms of the device shown in Figs. 1 and 2. I q Fig. 14 is a longitudinalsection of a rotary impact tool embodying the present'invention' and 5 useful for nut running, tightening, and loosenmg. I Fig. 15is.a frontview of the device shown in Fig. 14.

Fig. 17 is a side elevation, partly in section,

offan embodiment. of this invention used in con; nection with an electric motor. 3 l

Fig. 18 is a section takenon line {-4 in Fig. l

' Basic structure and operatingprinciples of my Y mechanical power. transmission mechanism are illustrated and maybe understood from the fol- V lowing' exposition.

f'fBetween a driving member which, for example, may be the armature shaft of an electric motor, and a driven member ii there isjlocated anism of the present invention as shown by Figs.

" '1 'and 2. Basically thedevice consists of thecombina-v .tionjwith a drivingand a driven member of an energy storing member, the connections between the-members being such that the connection to I the. driven member is temporarily broken when thetorque required by the driven member ex- ,ceeds' a predetermined value, this value being a function of the rotativej speed of: the. driving *member; a 1 l In the drawings, I have shown as .an energy storing means one or moremovable arms l2,. "preferably of hardened steel and rectangular in cross section, jou'rnalled at one endon a suitable 4 pivot or pin I3, which is firmly supported in a flange 14 forming a part of thedrivingmember towhichit is secured by a pin I5. Driving and driven members are .journalled in alignment by bea rin'g" pedestals l6 an e1, extending from a base 18." The driven member ll embraces one orinore arms 19: atthe ends of which aresupported a corresponding number of individual projections shown as studs 29 preferably also of 60 hardened steel. .The studsfare 'equidistantly spaced fromone another, parallel to the axisof the driving member, and are so arranged as to lie'within the compass of'the movable. arms. l2 as these swing about their; supporting pivots 65 during rotation of the driving. member."

It will be apparent that-rotationo'f the driving member about its axis will cause'the arms I2 to' sWing outward 'in'response to centrifugal Y force CF acting upon them at their center of 0-: gravity CG, and that the arms will come? into contact in driving relation with the studs. Fig."

* L2shows the relative position of the partsupon rotation of the driving member in the direction indicated by the arrow 3 when no resistance to I turning is offered by the driven member.

operation" of the deviceshowninFigs. 1' and. 2. Fig. 13 illustrates a modified manner of mount- Fig.-l6is a section ta k en-on line. 33 in Fig.'

the torque amplifying means and control mech-.

If a load is applied to the driven member, the

parts will assume a position similar to that 7 shown in Fig. 3 in which accessory parts are omitted for the sake of clearness. Under a load the arms are forced inwardly by the reaction force exerted upon them by the studs, the contact force being indicated by the vector F,

against the action of centrifugal force representd'byyectOr CF. If theigcouple'Fxh equals the couple CFxl, themechanism is in running equilibrium, transmitting from the driving to the driven member a torque. I

If the resistance by the driven member is further increased, the parts of the mechanism will assume the position shown in Fig. 4 in which the arms have been forced still further inwardly. The passage of the contact force vector F through theaxis of rotation connotes an absence of torsional reaction by the driven member upon the driving member and indicates that the parts in this position are out of equilibrium. Consequently,.in this view, the driving member is moving ahead of the driven member, and the arms are about to pass clear inside thestuds.

Immediately after clearing the studs, the arms will assume a position whichis shown in Fig. 5. The arms are seen to be moving outwardly, in response to centrifugal force. By this action, and through acquiring,angular. velocity about their respective pivots andv about the axis of rotation of the driving member, the arms absorb .or store up energy derived from thedriving moengagement as well as disengagement between arms and studs. a

f Figure6 shows the position of the partsat the. I end of the energy-accumulation period, at which time the arms once more come into contact with the studs. If the speed difference. between driving and driven members is slight at this time,

the arms will strike a gentle blow, it the difference is great, a very powerful one. The force 'of the blow also depends upon the resistance offered by the drivenmember, being less as the load is more yielding. Such blows effectively deliver torsional impacts, the contactforcevector P being directed at a distance d from the pivotal axis.

The "arms" on striking. the studs forcibly will reboundtherefrom, since the materials of which the'parts are made possess resilience. This rebound in the present invention is usefully employed to free the arms from frictional engagement with the 'studs,inside of which the arms must pass on their way to the following impact position, causing them to turn sufliciently far,

about their supporting pivots to prevent centrifugal force restoring them to. a frictional position respect to the studs during the short interval in which the arms are adjacent thereto. In

this way, mechanical efficiency of I the device is further improved. I

In many instances it may bedesirable-to avoid reaction on the driving motor caused by the blows of'the arm or arms striking. the projectionsv on the driven member. "This may be accomplished by spacing the projections or studs from the pivotal axes of the arms by such 'a dis tance that the reactionyforce exerted by the projection on the arm passes through the center of percussion of the arm. The center of percussion, as is well known, is the point of asuspended body in which the mass of the suspended". body may be regarded as concentrated. Thus, if a pendulous body is struck by a forcedirected at its center of percussion, no reaction will occur at the point of suspension. In Fig. 6 the center of percussion is designated by CP. a i The contact force passes through the-center of percussion CP of the arm at the instantlofstriking. The arm is a suspended body subject to the action of centrifugal restoring force and, accord-' ingly, when struck in this way, lssubject to no reaction at the axis of suspension. Inasmuch as the arm can only exert a force upon the driving member through its suspension, the driving member is thus not disturbed by the occurrence of the impact or blow..- i

The maximum torqueconsumed by the driven member is the torque necessary to accelerate the arms while they are disengaged from the "driven member. This. property of the mechanismprevents overloading or. stalling of the driving motor operating a power transmission device embodying the present invention. a 1

As it appears from Figs. 2 and 3. the device functions as a flexible coupling through a. relatively large amplitude. If the load corresponding to Fig. 3 is reduced, the arms will from this position move toward that shown by Fig.- 2 without slip occurring between the connected members; and vice versa. The amplitude represented may exceed 40 in the design showmthe resistance of the coupling being a function of the rotative speed. The torque transmitted at any time is in fluenced :by the inclination of the arms with 'respect to their radial position, suchinclination determining the tangential or driving component of the contact force F. When the vector F passes through the axis of rotation of' the driving mem ber, which occurs at a phase angle of approximately 80? -in the illu'strated embodiment; the tangential component becomes nil, and no torque i is transmitted to the driven member. Between no-load and full-load positions the variation in torque is a non-linear function of the phase angle between the'connected members.

Frictional resistance between the movable members results in an eflective damping of the coupling which thus becomes to a remarkable degree devoid of natural periodicity and of objectionable torsional vibrations. 1

When the prlmaryfunction of my power-trans- I mission system is to deliver rotary impacts, as in a nut runner or impact wrench, I prefer to employ, as illustrated by Fig. 2, a pair of arms and studs, such being the least number of parts which will give dynamic balance in running. The mechanical output of the motor then is resolved into two rotary impactsper revolution of the'driving relatively to the driven member; If a. greater number of parts is used, for examplejthree. arms and three studs, as shown in Fig. 7, the motor output is resolved into a greater number of impacts per revolution, three in this exampleQbut the intensity of the individual impact may be correspondingly lessened- This is easily understood when it is considered that the narrower the studs are spaced the less time there is for the arms to move into a radial-position before striking the succeeding stud.

When the primary function of myinvention is to provide continuous transmission of torque at various speed ratios, and to furnish a flexible coupling between a driving and a driven member at unitary ratio, I prefer to employ dissimilar numbers of arms and studs, as illustratedin devices of the simplest form by Figs. 8 and 9;

When it is required that power shall be transmitted with minimum torsional fluctuation to a driven member, I prefer to increase the number of driving parts, for exampleas indicated by Fig.

10, in order to secure a larger amount of overlapping action from them. In thus resolving the output of the driving motor into a larger number 'ofimpulses, individual blows incident to the normal functioning of thearms when slip occurs will less disturb the even flow of power between driving and driven members. By selecting appropriate numbers of arms and studs, unbalanced radial forces may be avoided altogether and the device madeto'run without reaction upon its main bearings and foundation. Y

7 Referring to Fig. 11, it will beevident that the -driven member ll may overtake the" normally driving member I 0,. should the speed diflerence be reversed. If the driving member is at that time revolving, the arms will be held out by centrifugal force and when contacted by the studs of the overtaking driven member will present a resistance' conditioned upon the speed of the driving member. Thus, power may temporarily be transmitted in the reverse of the usual direction, from driven to driving member, and be useful in sustaining the rotation of the driving member within the flexible coupling ability of my invention. Should the driving member be idle at such time,

[the driven member is little impeded as its studs will readily deflect the arms of the driver-out of their path, as is indicated in dotted lines inFig.

111. On resumingoperation from such a condition, the driving member re-establishes the power transmission to the driven member in a normal fashion. The device operates equally well in either direction of rotation. It is thus possible to reverse the direction of the driven member by reversing the driving member. I

It is sometimes required to determine the magnitude of a torque transmitted between co axial rotating members. My invention-may be usefully employed tothis end as a shaft coupling, its relatively large'useful deflection and aperiodic characteristics lending it to such use where accessory speed-indicating apparatus is at hand. For each phase angle of the coupling, there is a pre-determinable torque at each speed. Observation of phase angle, or inclination ofv coupling arms, is easily made by conventional means, and

the result interpreted in terms of transmitted torque. Alternatively, the occurrence of slip may be taken as anindex of torque, an audible indication of it being given by my invention.

Means may be provided to prevent an accidental jamming of the power transmission mechadom for-translatory movement, for example by means of an elongated hole for engagement with ing member is enabled to-progress as the pivot moves in theelongated hole, thereby dislodging the arm from the stud and, as centrifugal force upon the arm subsequently comes into play, the

armquicklyresumes its normal relation to the" driving member.

The elongation of the hole 7 -'does not affect adversely the'bearing between armand pivot, since, as previously explained, the 10.:

' action and isnot acted .upon 'by laterally or rapivot has onlyto contend with centrifugal force dially-inwardly directed forces.

Biasing means may also be provided normally maintaining the arms in a radial position when the device is at rest, thus counteracting gravitational force and effectively preventing jamming.

;In the embodiment illustrated in Figsy14 to is about to be described biasing springs are shown.

These springs, however, are not used for the purpose of storing energy of the driving motor, nor

to accelerate the arms in swinging outward, but

need in the present instance only be made powerful enough to extend the arm substantially rahousing end plate I04.

dially against the pull of gravity when the device is at rest.

invention is shown in the form of a rotary nut I runner and torsional impact wrench. A motor shaft IOI. provided with an integral gear IOIa is journalled in a bearing I03 supported in a motor The gear. IOIa engages with a speed-reducing gear "train comprising 2 gears I05, I06, and IUI. The gears I05 and I06 are mounted in anti-friction bearings I08 for rotation about a shaft I09 which, inturn, is mounted in a conventional manner in-a motor housing end plate and gearcase-housing H0.

The gear I'Iis press-fitted toan intermediate shaft III g whl h itdrives through a key ,I I2, also holding in place an anti-friction .bearing II3 which is The housing II pivots on the gearcase housing and is secured thereto by bolts IIB, washers III, and

'nuts H8. The bolts threadedly engage the motor housing, passing through holes provided in I thegearcasehousing. A bushing M9,: concentric with the driven member and carried within it,

journals the forward end of the intermediate shaft.

End thrust arising from the application to the I work of a tool to be secured to the end. of the shaft I02 is sustainedby a thrust ball I20 bearing against a thrust plate I,2I, andtransmitting the thrust through the intermediate shaft III .and the bearing II3,to thehousing IIO. Formed integral with the driven member, I02 are arms I22 extending laterally and terminating in lugs I23 through which pass bolts I24 secured by nuts "I25 bearing on washers I20. The'bolts are closely fitted in, the lugs and carry hardened bushings 121. member, to form a rigid cage held together by the bolts I24 whichare firmly tightened so as to" I reduce play between the parts to a minimum and maintain proper alignment. The end plate is provided with a bushing I29 serving to journal the driven assembly upon the intermediate shaft adjacent to the gearcase bearing II3.- Formed integral with the intermediate shaft III are op-.

positely disposed lugs I30 in which holes are formed, parallelto the shaft axis, equidistantly spaced, and into them are force-fitted pivot pins The biasing springs are so weak as to; have no measurable effect in other respects.

. In Figs. 1 4 to 18 a practical embodiment of my An end plate I28 completes the driven its pivot, as illustrated by Fig. 13. Thus, the driv- I3I which are secured in place by pins I32. The

pivot pins journal preferably hammer-shaped arms I33 which, when extended, are adapted to engage with bushings I21 and, when contracted, to pass through the space between the bushings and the'intermediate shaft. The hammer-like shape of the arms shown in Fig. 16 considerably augments the moment of inertia of the arms without, however, causing the impact force to deviate appreciably from the center of percusslon.

For preventing jamming of the mechanism in the present embodiment, a biasing spring I34 is shown acting betwe'enthe .arm I33 and the respective pivot pin I3I, as illustrated in Figs. 14

and 16. The pivot pin is for this purpose somewhat extended beyond the lug I23 to give support to the spring which may be of the safety-pin type. One end of the spring is secured to the pivot pin, the other end engages with the arm which thus is normally maintained in a substantially radial position against the force of gravity when the mechanism is idle.

In; use, a socket 'wrench is'fitted to the shaft I02 in a conventional manner. The wrench is applied to a nut to be tightened and the driving motor is started, running right-handedly. The motor torque is multiplied by the speed-reduction gear train and applied to the intermediate shaft. -As the intermediate shaft revolves, for example at a speed of '700 revolutions per minute,

, centrifugal force acts upon the arms and causes them to engage the driven member. If the intermediate shaft torque is sufficient to overcome the running resistance of the nut, driving and driven members rotate in unison, and the nut quickly is run the length of the bolt projection and seated against the work. The increased resistance then encountered causes the arms automatically to disengage fromthe driven member, to store up motor energy, and to deliver that energy in a succession of powerful rotary blows.

,About 1400 blows per minute are delivered in the tion of the threads.

In Figs. 17 to 19 the invention is shown as applied for the purpose of limiting torque. Applied to an electric motor, the illustrated power transmission device permits the motor very quickly to acquire normal running speed after starting while maintaining the starting current'within predetermined, safe limits. The device further acts as a flexible coupling of large amplitude and finally prevents overloading of the motor during operation.

A motor frame or casing 2I0 containing a field 2II energized by a'winding 2I2 is closed by a front cover 2 I3 and rear cover 2I4. An armature 2I5 is mounted for rotation within the field 2 by means of a hollow shaft 2 I6 carried in bushings 2II and 2I8 for rotation with, or relatively to, a solid shaft 2I9. The front end of the solid shaft H9 is rotatable in an anti-friction bearing movement or the hollowshait 2l5 relatively to comprising an armature2l5 and hollow shaft 2I6 carryingfiange 224 is rotatable independently or the solid shaft H9 and associated 221 220 mounted in the cover M3. The rear end of the shaft H9 is provided with a thimble 22| preventing axial movement of the bushing 2l1,rela tively to the shaft 213. The thimble is carried in asecond anti-friction bearing :22 mounted in cover 214. While the thimble prevents, an axial the solidshaft H9 inone direction, an axial movement in the opposite direction is prevented by means or the bushing 2l8 bearing against a shoulder 223 of the solidshait. g a a The hollow shaft, towhich the armature 2L5 is secured, is provided at its front end with a flange 224. To a flange 225 of the solid shaft 2 I 9 a drum 221 is secured inany suitable manner,

a as by means of rivets 226, the drum being suit-v ably closed by means or a cover 228. a

It thus appearsthat one rotatable member constituting the other rotatable member.

For the purpose of establishing a drive between the relatively rotatable membersthe fiange 224,

constituting a first rotatable member, is provided with one or several arms 229 mounted on said member for movement about an axis, spaced from, and parallel with; the axisoi rotation of the armature. In the illustrated embodiment there is provided a pivot pin 230 carrying the arm 229 which is or preferably rectangular cross,

section and journalled on a needlebearing23l.

i of the armature. a

The lever thus has freedom to assumea radial position with respect to the axis oi rotation 2|! under action or. centrifugal force upon The drum 221, constituting a secondrotatable member, is provided with oneor several indi vidual projections extending into the circular path of the arm 229 rotating with the armature.

In the illustrated" embodiment the projections are shown as having the form of circular bushings 232 which may either be fixed or rotatable with respect to the drum. The bushing memher is supported by a bolt 233 also serving to.

hold the cover.228 in place. The bolt is tight: ened by means of a nut 234. v

The operation of the device shown in Figs. 17

to 19 will be understood from the previous exposition. a i

, Obviously, the present invention is not restricted to the particular embodimentsherein a What is claimedis:

1;. A power transmission device combination, a first member rotatableaabout a first axis; a movable arm mountedon said membe! about a second axis spaced from, ,and parale lel with, said first axis with freedom to assume a radial position with respect to said first axis at aswell as to make angular movements with respect to said radial position; and a second,

rotatable. member having an individual proje ction extending into the circular path of said arm i g axis; a plurality of movable arms of rectangular cross-section mounted on said member about rotating with said first member, said second member beingso shaped as not to obstruct said arm except at said individual projection, whereby said first member will synchronously drive said second member through said arm bearing under action of centrifugal force against said projecrotation ber and having individual projections extending into the circular pathoi. said arms rotating with comprising, in

member and exceeding a predetermined magnitude for a; certain rate or rotary motionimpacts I willbe exerted on thelatterby successive blows of said arm at said projection.

' 2. "A power transmission device comprising, in

combination",j a first member rotatable about a first axis; a plurality of movable arms mounted and parallel with, said first axis with freedom to assume radial positions with respect to said first axis as well as to make angular movements with respect to said "radial position; and a second rotatablemember having individual projections extending intothe circular path or said arms rotating with said first member, said second member being so shaped as not to obstruct said arms except at said individual projections,

whereby said first member will synchronously drivesaid second member through said arms bearing under actiohoi' centrifugal force against said projections, while at loads applied to said second member and exceeding a predetermined magnitude fora certainrate' oi rotary motion impacts will be exerted on said second member by successive blows or said arms at said projecl n 3; A'power transmission device comprising, in

on said member about second axes spaced from,

combination, a firstmember rotatable about a first axis; a plurality of movable arms mounted on said member about'second axes spaced from,

assume radial positions with respect to said first member rotatable coaxially with said first memsaid first member, said second member being so and parallel with, said first axis with freedom to member through said arms bearing under action oi centrifugal iorceagainst said projections, while at loads applied to said second member and exceeding a predetermined magnitude for a certain rate of rotary motion impacts will be exerted onsaid" second member by successive blows or said armsat said projections.

' 4. A power transmission device comprising, in combination, a member rotatable about a first axis; a movable arm or rectangular cross-section.

mounted on said member about a second axis spaced from, and parallel with, said first axis with freedom to assume a radial position with respectto said first axis as well as tomake angular movements with respect to said radial position; a rotatable support; and a stud mounted on said support to extend into the circular path or said arm rotatingwith' said member, whereby said' member will synchronously drive said support through said arm bearingunder action of centrii'ugal force against said stud, while upon loads applied to said support and exceedinga predeterminedimagnitude tor a certain rate of rotary motion impacts will be exerted onsaid support by successive blows of said arm at said stud.

5. A power transmission device comprising, in combination, a member rotatable about a first second axes spaced from, and parallel with, said tion, while upon loads applied 'to said second radial'position; a rotatable support; and a plu- 75 ral itybi mountedon said support to ex: tend. into theicircul'ar path of said arms, to be engaged by one side of saidarms bearing against .the respectivefstuds, whereby said member will synchronously drive said supp rt by engagement of saidarms and studawhile uponloads applied to issue support andexceedinga predetermined magnitude impacts will be exerted on said 6. A, power transmission device comprising, in

combination, a member rotatable about a first .axis: a plurality oi movable arms of rectangular cross-section mounted on said member about second axes spaced from, and parallel wlth, said first,

axis with freedom to assume radial positions with respect to said firstaa'xis as well as to make an- 7 gular movements with respect to said radial po-.

f tend intothe. circular path oflsai d' armsto be engaged by one'side of said arms bearing against the respective rollers, wherebysaid member will sition; a rotatable support; and a plurality of rollersrotatablymounted on said support to ex synchronously drive said support by engagement of said arms and rollers, while upon loads applied to, said support and exceeding a predeter-- inined magnitude impacts will be exerted on s aid support by successive blows of said" arms at said rollers.

'1. A power transmission device comprising, in

combination, a first member rotatable about a first. axis: a movable arm mounted onsaid member about asecond axis spaced from, and parallel with, said first axis withdreedom to as- 1 sume a. radial position with respect to said first l ,axisas well as to make angular movements with grespect tosaid; radialpositiQn; and a second rotatable member having an individualprojec- 1 beingradially spaced from theaxis of rotation tion extending into the circular path of said arm a rotating withesaid first member, the projection of saidsecond member so that, upon being-struck by ,saidarm, the contact force will .be directed approximately through the center of percussion oi said arm, whereby upon loads appliedto said i secondmember and exceeding a predetermined magnitude ma certain rate of rotary motion impactswill be exerted on said second member by successive blows'oi s'a'idarm at said projec- :so a

.1: axis of said first member.

tion with a minimum of reaction on said second 8,v A power transmission device comprising, in

cor'nbination, a first member rotatable about a first axis; a movable arm mounted on. said mem- 'ber about a second axis spaced from, and parallel with, said firstaxis with freedom to as-' sumearadial position with respect to said first axis as well as to make angular movements with 1.1 respect to said radialposition'; and a second member rotatable coaxially with said'first member, said second member having an individual projection extending'into the circular path of [said arm rotating with said first member, the [projection being radiallyspaced from said first, axisjby a distance approximately equal to the or the distance between the first and sece ber and exceeding a. predetermined magnitude ior acertain rate of rotary motion impacts will 1 {be exerted on said second member by successive blows ot said arm at said projection with a minf imurn or reaction on said second axis.

" 9. 'A'power transmission device comprising, in

combination, a member rotatable about afirst axis; a plurality of movable arms of rectangular cross-section mounted on said member about second axes equally spaced from, and parallel with, said first axis with freedom to assume radial positions with respect to said first axis as well as to make angular movements with respect to saidradial position; a support rotatable coaxially with said member; and a plurality of rollers rotatably mounted on said support to extend into the circular path of said arms'to be engaged by one side of said armsbearing against the respective rollers, the rollers being radially spaced from said first axis by a distance approximately equal to the sum of the distance between the first and second axis plus the distance from the center 01' percussion oisaid arms from said second axis, whereby uponloads applied to said second member and exceeding a predetermined magnitude impacts will be exerted on the latterby successive blows of said arms at said rollers with a minimum of reaction on said second axes.

10. A power transmission device comprising, in combination, a member rotatable about a first axis; a plurality of movable armsot rectangular cross-section mounted on said member about "second axes equally spaced from each other and parallel with said first axis with freedom to assume radial positions with respect to saidfirst axis as well as to make angular movements with respect to said radial position; a support rotatable co-axially with said member; and a plurality of studs of equal number as there are arms mounted on said support equally spaced from each other to extend into the circular path of said arms to be engaged by one side of said arms bearing against the respective studs, the studs being radially spaced from said first axis by a distance approximately equal to the sum or the a distance between the first and second axis plus thedistance from the center of percussion oi said arms from said second axis, whereby upon loads applied to said second member and exceeding a predetermined magnitude impacts will be exerted on the latter by successive blows or said arms at said studs with a. minimum or reaction on said second axes.

11. In a power transmission device a first and a second support mounted for rotation about a first axis relatively to each other; a movable arm mounted on said first support for rotation about, and translatory movement in the direction of its longitudinal axis relatively to, a second axis spaced from, and parallelwith, said first axis;

and an individual projection on said second sup port extending into the circular path of said arm rotating with said first member.

' l2. In a power transmission device a first and a" second support mounted for-rotation about a first axis relatively to each other; a pivot pin mounted on said first support spaced from, and

parallel with, said first axis; a'rnovablearm having a, longitudinally elongated hole mounted on said first, supportby engagement of said hole. with said pin; and an individual projection" on said second support extending into the circular path of said arm rotating with said first member.

13, In a power transmission device a first and a second support mounted for rotation relatively to each other: a movable arm mounted on said first support for rotation about a second axis spaced from, and parallel with, said first axis; resilient means jfor biasing said arm towards a radial position with respect to said first "l5 axis, in opposition tofthe forcev of [gravity acting on' the arm; and an individual projection on said second support extending into thecircular path of said arm rotating with saidfirst member, wherebythe ;.arm is maintained in a pport'sare at rest; j

from, i-and parallel with, said first axis with free-x crnnbination, a member, rotatable-about'a first axis; a plurality ofmovable armsv mounted on 1dymember aboutxsecond axes equally spaced 'dom, to assume radial positions with respect to saidfirstaxis as well as freedom to make ansititjnf; a rotatable support; and a plurality of gular movements with'respect to said radial poindividual projections on said support of dissimilar-numberthanthere are arms, said projections extending into the circular path of said arms rotating with said member, said-support beingso shaped as not to obstruct said arms except at said individual "projections,

-15. A power transmission device comprising, in combination, a member rotatable about a first axis; a plurality of movable arms mounted on said member about second axes equally spaced from, and parallel with, said first axis with freedom to assume radial positions with respect to said first axis as well as freedom to make angular movements with respect to said radial position; a support rotatable coaxially with said first axis; and a plurality of individual projections on said support of dissimilar number than there are arms, said projections extending into the circular path of said arms rotating with said member, said support being so shaped as not to obstruct said arms except at said individual projections. p

16. A device of the character described comprising, in combination, a casing; a first shaft adapted to be driven by a rotary motor, said first shaft being mounted in said casing; a pinrality of movable arms pivotally connectedto said first shaft about pivotal axes spaced from,

7 or said shaft with freedom to raandparallel with, the axis of said first shaft with freedom to assume radial positions with respect to said first shaft under action of centrifugal force; a second shaft adapted to re- -ceive a rotary tool, said second shaft being mounted in said casing coaxially with said first (dial positions. with respect to sald first shaft posi io to en age said proie l'fi w siv under'action of centrifugal force:-.a second shaft adapted to receive aqrotary tool, second shaft being. mounted in casing with said first a page enclosing "said arms. 'said icage including a plurality of parallei bars spaced from saldsecond shaft and-witnin the circularpathfof theextendedarms, said cage being connected to rotate said second shaft.

18. A deviea -ofL-the character described comprising. incomhiril ion, a cesium-l adapted to, driven by a man-m r; said first shaft .bein'gmounted in, said. a plurality of movable pivotally, connected to saidfirst shaft about pivotal axes spacedfrom.

and parallel witlajthe axis of saidlilrst shaft with freedomto'assume radial positions with respect to vsaid flrstsl aft-under action of cen-.

trifugal force; a-spring" associated with each of said arms ofsumcient power to maintain said arm in a radially extended 'po'sitlouxagainstxthe action of gravityflwhen the device is at rest; a,

second shaftadapted. to receive a rotary tool.

said second shaft being mounted in said casing coaxially'with said first shaft; and a cage enclosing said armsQsaid cage including a plurality of parallel bars spaced from said second shaft and within the circular path of the extended arms. said cage being connected to rotate said second shaft.

19. A device of the character described comprising, in combination, a casing; a first shaft mounted in saidcasing; a spaced reduction gear connected to drive said first shaft; a plurality of movable arms pivotally connected to-said first shaft about pivotal axes spaced from, and

- parallel with, the axis of said first shaft with freedom to assume radial positions with respect to said first shaft under actionof centrifugal force; a. second shaft adapted to receive a rotary tool, said secondshaft being mounted in said casing coaxlally with said first shaft; and r a' cage enclosing said arms, said'case-including" a plurality of parallelbars spaced from said sec-v ondshaft and'within the circular path oi the extended arms, said cage being connected to rotate said second shaft. g g

20. A device of the character described comprising, in combination, with an electric motor having an armature shaft; a plurality of movable arms pivotally connected to said armature shaft about pivotal axes spaced from, and parallel with. the axis of the armature shaft with freedom to assume radial positions with respect to said shaft under action of centrifugal force; a second shaft mounted coaxially with said armature shaft; and a cage enclosing said arms, said cage including a plurality of parallel bars spaced from said-second shaft and within the circular path of the extended arms, said cage being connected to" rotate said second shaft. 

